BURSA Malaysia closed lower on Thursday but managed to rebound from its intraday low, weighed down by profit-taking, particularly in financial stocks.
At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 6.87 points, or 0.39%, to 1,740.94, compared with Wednesday’s close of 1,747.81.
The benchmark had opened 1.62 points higher at 1,749.43, and moved between 1,726.92 and 1,749.43 throughout the trading session.
The broader market was negative, with decliners outpacing gainers 746 to 367, while 520 counters were unchanged. A total of 1,136 counters were untraded and 165 suspended.
Turnover rose to 2.98 billion units worth RM4.07 bil compared to 2.52 billion units worth RM2.93 bil on Wednesday. ‒ Feb 26, 2026
